C4D July release

[Hrvoje]

Folks, we have new July release - 2024.5

 

https://www.maxon.net/en/article/maxon-one-july-release-includes-a-variety-of-beneficial-feature-updates

 

New Features

Modeling

• Split Command defaults to not keeping polygons in the source object

Simulation

• Improvements towards auto generated connectors
  • Translations of parent Connectors are applied in the local space
  • Pin connectors inherit the orientations of the Rigid Body
  • Gathering Connectors in a Null object and moving without affecting relative position
  • Connectors now support Colliders simulation type
• Connectors support for Spring and Motor Object
• Spatial sampling location when using MoGraph tags now follow the movement of the connectors
• The default orientation of Ragdoll changed where the cone points vertically
• Volume Grid list inside of a volume fieldlayer to choose which grids to sample

Particles

• Cloners and Arrays support Basic Particle Emitters and Forces
• Collider Modifier has an “iteration” parameter
• Surface Attractor splits out the strength parameters to Attract Strength and Follow Strength
• Surface Attractor adds a slider to impact the Object Velocity Strength influence on particles
• Field Sampling Variance parameter in particle simulation settings
• Particle Group and External Cache export and import scale support
• Reproduce Emitter colour options match the options in other Emitters types
• Math modifier input value field shows Degree units for operations Sin, Cos, Positive Sin, Positive Cos, in Constant source Mode

Redshift

• When Redshift is enabled, Redshift Camera is created when using:
  • Motion Tracking
  • Camera Calibrator
  • Camera Morph
  • Camera Crane
  • Motion Camera

Exchange

• Alembic Points object can be imported as a Particle Group
• Options added to use custom Alembic export settings for the baking.

Scene Nodes

• Split Node - Based on the Split Command
• Disconnect Node - Procedural version of the Disconnect command
• Align Nodes in the Nodes Editor
• Outline Spline Node - allows artists to procedurally stroke or offset splines
• Points Modifier - allows artists to use simple node networks to easily make your own modifiers/deformers

General Improvements

• Undo History now accessible within the File Menu

For Nodes people or ones that want to try, there is a Points modifier which is really great

[Cerbera]

1 hour ago, Hrvoje said:

Split Command defaults to not keeping polygons in the source object

 

Applause from the gallery

 

CBR

[Leo D]

6 hours ago, Hrvoje said:

Alembic Points object can be imported as a Particle Group

Does anyone know how this works and what is it good for?

[GregorM]

15 hours ago, Leo D said:

Does anyone know how this works and what is it good for?

Importing particles from houdini? 

[keppn]

Nice Point-Update, I didn't even expect one before the next major release. 

Also: Redshift finally got a nice distance shader. Finaaally!

 

Next? Please add a full Redshift atmospheric model for all kinds of outdoor scenes. Thanks